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Improving Care for Older Adults
Improving the health, well-being, independence, and care of older adults.
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Improving Care for Older Adults
News
Penn LDI’s Adriana Perez in PBS Documentary on Aging and Health
Educating with Technology that Ages a Person 30 Years in One Day
Improving Care for Older Adults
Blog Post
Nursing Home Staffing During the Pandemic
A Workforce in Crisis
Our Experts
Meet LDI Fellows whose expertise relates to improving care for older adults.
Angela Perfetti, MSc
- MD/PhD Student, Anthropology, School of Arts and Sciences
Justin Grischkan, MD
- Fellow, National Clinician Scholar Program, Perelman School of Medicine
Stephen Miranda, MD
- Resident Physician, Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine
Anessa Foxwell, MSN, CRNP, ACHPN
- PhD Student, NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health, Penn Nursing
Mary Ersek, PhD, RN, FPCN
- Professor of Palliative Care, Biobehavioral Health Sciences, Penn Nursing
- Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine
Andre Rosario, BSN, RN-BC
- PhD Student, Penn Nursing
Barbara Riegel, PhD, RN, FPCNA, FHFSA, FAHA, FAAN
- Professor, Biobehavioral Health Sciences, Penn Nursing
Joan Gluch, PhD, RDH, PHDHP
- Professor, Preventive and Restorative Sciences, Penn Dental Medicine
- Division Chief, Community Oral Health, Penn Dental Medicine
Improving Care for Older Adults Working Group
This working group brings people together to address questions relating to access, quality, and financing of care particularly relevant to an aging society and to disseminate related research. Care includes acute care, post-acute care, home care, caregiving, long-term services and supports, nursing homes, assisted living and other residential care options, hospice, and care received at the end of life.
Research Updates
$20 Million for AI-Driven Technological Health Solutions for Older Adults
Penn LDI’s George Demiris and Jason Karlawish Head a New Research Center
Penn Nursing’s Adriana Perez Honored by National Hispanic Council on Aging
Penn LDI Senior Fellow Receives Award for Hispanic Health Research
Family and Friends are the Invisible Workforce in Long-term Care
Informal Caregiving Continues in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living
The Shifting Burden of Postacute Care
More Patients Need Help at Home
Functional Impairment in Middle-Aged Adults
A Growing Issue in Need of Solutions
Moving Health Care into an At-Home Model
Penn LDI Virtual Panel Eyes Potential Seismic Shift for Hospitals Driven by Pandemic Experience
Abdominal Pain in Older Adults
Understanding the Status Quo
Post-Acute Care Shifts Away from Nursing Homes
Will Pandemic-Related Trends Continue?
Learning Your Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
Studies Describe Reactions and Concerns